Josh Tupou...under the radar contributor ???

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(10-04-2018, 09:48 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Tupou snap counts....

Week 1: 0%
Week 2: 0%
Week 3: 30%, and McCaffrey ran wild all over the Bengals D
Week 4: 17%

The week he played the most, the Bengals D was the most atrocious. So I am going to decline to call him an under-the-radar contributor.

On a related note. How does Tupou and others get more snaps? Less snaps for Atkins and Dunlap, who are at 71.4% and 74.3% on the year. Think about that. Nearly 30% of the time, the Bengals are taking their best DL off the field for second and third stringers. (Tupou was a third stringer.)
-Myles Garrett is playing 96.1%
-Cameron Jordan is playing 93.0%
-JJ Watt is playing 90.6%
-Aaron Donald is playing 87.8%

Meanwhile Dunlap is playing 74.3% and Atkins is playing 71.4% in order to give Glasgow/Billings/Tupou/M Johnnson more snaps. That's MADNESS.

It is actually very smart.  It also shows those other teams have no capable rotation.  I am not saying that Billings and Tupou are providing the same push as Geno, but a fresher Geno is a more effective Geno.  Ditto Dunlap.  We have to develop those other guys and they only get better by playing.  Glasgow was contributing nicely before his injury.  Willis isn't getting sacks, but he is solid in rotation.  I watch him a lot and it is only a matter of time before he, Hubbard, and Lawson start racking up more sacks.  The big issue for me there is the lack of tight coverage on the back end.  

Your point about Tupou's contributions are very relevant, as he really seemed to wear down in that Carolina game.  I question the conditioning of both he and Billings.  They are great for a play or two, but seem to tire very quickly.